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Jan 11, 2017
Jan 11, 2017
Forehead Pendant with Sun God Surya in a Chariot with Attendants
Forehead Pendant with Sun God Surya in a Chariot with Attendants
1600s or 1700s
Gold set with jewels and semi-precious stones
Overall: 8 x 4.6 cm (3 1/8 x 1 13/16 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1915.337
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The golden figure below the Sun God is the Dawn, driving the five-horse chariot across the sky.
Description
This pendant was made to hang on a sculpture of a deity under worship in a Nepalese temple. The image of the Sun God, venerated by both Buddhists and Hindus, is carved in translucent golden stones set into a framework of gold wire.He holds two lotuses with emeralds in the center.
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